Question

Contribution of birbal sahni to paleobotany

Answer 1

Birbal Sahni FRS[1] (14 November 1891 – 10 April 1949) was an Indianpaleobotanist who studied the fossils of the Indian subcontinent. He also took an interest in geology and archaeology. He founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany at Lucknow. His major contributions were in the study of the fossil plants of India and in plant evolution.[2][3][4] He was also involved in the establishment of Indian science education and served as the President of the National Academy of Sciences, Indiaand as an Honorary President of theInternational Botanical Congress, Stockholm.

Birbal Sahni

Bust of Birbal Sahni at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum

Born1891
Bhera, Shahpur District, West PunjabDied1949
LucknowNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndiaAlma materGovernment College University, Lahore,
Emmanuel College, CambridgeKnown forBennettitales, Pentoxylales,Homoxylon rajmahalenseSpouse(s)Savitri SuriScientific careerFieldsPaleobotanyInstitutionsLucknowDoctoral advisorAlbert Charles SewardOther academic advisorsGoebel

Answer 2

Birbal Sahni was an Indian paleobotanist who analyzed the fossils of the subcontinent of India. He also procured an enthusiasm in geology and prehistory. His significant contributions were in the investigation of the fossil plants and plant growth in India.

The investigations are done by him on fossil plants depended on various departments of Botany along with the investigations specified to Stratigraphy, and Geology. He impersonated his investigations on two distinct areas of paleobotany.

The anatomy and Morphology of Paleozoic Ferns.

The fossil plants of the Indian Gondwana Formations.